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Motorola Moto X (2014)
VerizonXT1096
Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is much better than the Moto X (2014), getting an 83.5 score against 73.4. These phones work with the same Android 5.0 operating system, so both should give you the same operating system features. Although Samsung Galaxy S6 and Moto X (2014) were released only 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S6 is a bit lighter and extremely thinner.
Galaxy S6 has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto X (2014), because it has a 64-bit processing unit, a much better graphics processing unit working at 650 MHz, 1 GB more RAM and 4 more cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 has a little more vivid screen than Moto X (2014), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Motorola Moto X (2014) one, both of them have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S6 features a bit superior battery life than Moto X (2014), because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Galaxy S6 takes a bit better videos and photos than Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S6 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low light situations, a higher resolution camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S6 is also a bit cheaper, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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